After many delays, a budget overrun, and a few name changes, this spectacular $500m Cesar Pelli creation is now open - but not without controversy. The...
1300 Biscayne BoulevardWhen not occupied by the Miami Heat basketball team or hosting mass motivational seminars, this 20,000-seat arena stages mega-concerts from mega-stars such...
601 Biscayne BoulevardThis outdoor venue is surrounded by a hilly lawn, where food vendors set up stands. It's often booked at weekends for Latin, reggae, rap and rock fests.
Bayfront ParkGloria Estefan and hubbie Emilio are the brains behind this Cuban club, which has the technicolour feel of a Disney restaurant. Luckily, the house band that...
AmericanAirlines ArenaThe Tuesday and Thursday fiestas at this Spanish tavern are legendary. A young professional crowd eats, drinks and dances around the tables, while a...
1620 SW 8th Street
Often referred to as 'Miami's CBGB', Churchill's is a beloved hole-in-the-wall venue with music every night of the week: punk, rock, metal, rap or indie....
5501 NE 2nd AvenueMiami's long-standing salsa palace is packed on weekends with serious dancers. You can observe some incredible moves here; the atmosphere is something like...
7250 NW 11th StreetA serene Mediterranean-style setting in which to enjoy superior jazz and world music gigs, the Congregational Church has a summer concert series that's...
3010 DeSoto BoulevardComedian Jackie Gleason put Miami in the spotlight in the 1960s, when he taped his TV show here. Back then Sinatra and his pack were in the audience. Today,...
1700 Washington AvenueThe 67-year-old Florida Grand Opera is a respected, if not world-renowned, company. Its 2007/08 season included performances of Cosi fan tutti, The Pearl...
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing ArtsVelvet seats, Shakespearean balconies and twinkling stars on the ceiling's painted night tableau. This fabulous fantasy, once a 1926 silent movie palace, is...
174 E Flagler StreetThe University of Miami holds its Festival Miami here in the autumn, with international jazz performers. The university's faculty orchestras and guest...
University of Miami
Harold Golen specialises in lowbrow and pop surrealist works, in a space the Miami New Times called 'funky retro-futuristic'. In addition to monthly...
2921 NW 6th AvenueDark and cheaply decorated, this spot is not pretty, but it offers a crash course in Cuban music. Artists perform boleros (ballads), trova (folk music), son...
2212 SW 8th StreetThe James L Knight feels like a huge school gym. Expect major Latin artists, from rockers to crooners.
400 SE 2nd Avenue